# File Path pushed to dropdown list

**URL:** <https://forum.orkestra.online/t/file-path-pushed-to-dropdown-list/192>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [March 20, 2025, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.orkestra.online/t/file-path-pushed-to-dropdown-list/192 "2025-03-20T13:41:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Greyboots](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d07c76/32.png) [@Greyboots](https://forum.orkestra.online/u/Greyboots)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2025, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.orkestra.online/t/file-path-pushed-to-dropdown-list/192/1 "2025-03-20T13:41:18Z")

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Hi, I’m trying to create the ability to look a different txt files to achieve different tasks to populate data in a model. I have a code with embedded data stored in a dropdown list. I’ve been doing some simple tests and able to read an external txt file in the dropdown list as pictured. I’m looking for a method to be able for the user to select the txt file from a selected file path and push the file path to the dropdown list. I’ve tried various methods now, any assistance would be helpful.

 ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/uploads/orkestraonline/original/1X/599dbdb923610929581dfd43a05012b2b95f5b38.png)

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**Author:** ![m.elayoubi](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.orkestra.online/m.elayoubi/32/12_2.png) [@m.elayoubi](https://forum.orkestra.online/u/m.elayoubi)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2025, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.orkestra.online/t/file-path-pushed-to-dropdown-list/192/2 "2025-03-20T14:55:44Z")

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hey there @Greyboots !

Your best option here is the new “sequence” feature that was introduced since 1.9.x .

In the first step, you can have the user browse for the file. Then in the second step, you can use the inputs from the first step!

For example , if i have a dummy text file that looks like this :

 ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/uploads/orkestraonline/original/1X/a8b0afa17feebdc72a9436bb034b08ad34b6bd57.png)

Here’s a little video on how to use it to fill a dropdown input :

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**Author:** ![Greyboots](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d07c76/32.png) [@Greyboots](https://forum.orkestra.online/u/Greyboots)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2025, 8:05am UTC](https://forum.orkestra.online/t/file-path-pushed-to-dropdown-list/192/3 "2025-03-21T08:05:27Z")

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Hi, thank you for providing the solution. I wasn’t aware of the ‘add step’ function. I should be able to carry this forward in the development of tools.

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**Author:** ![m.elayoubi](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.orkestra.online/m.elayoubi/32/12_2.png) [@m.elayoubi](https://forum.orkestra.online/u/m.elayoubi)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2025, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.orkestra.online/t/file-path-pushed-to-dropdown-list/192/4 "2025-03-21T17:07:53Z")

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It’s really our bad for not communicating / documenting it properly. Never hesitate to reach out 🙂